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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON'S ISLAND | Gordon's Island Gordon's Island Gordon's Island Gordon's Island |
- Rev [Reverend] John Blair Mr James Macadam Mr M. Young |
052 | An island, the most northern, in Loch Doon. A person named Gordon was drowned near it. |
| CRAIGLEA BURN | Craiglea Burn Craiglea Burn Craiglea Burn Craiglea Burn |
- Rev [Reverend] John Blair Mr James Macadam Mr M. Young |
052 | A Small stream which takes its rise near the rocky elevation called Craiglea, and flows into Loch Doon. The name only applies from the meeting point of several Surface drains |
| BEOCH | Beoch Beoch Beoch Beoch |
- Rev [Reverend] John Blair Mr James Macadam Mr M. Young |
052 | A farmsteading in good repair. property of Col. Macadam Cathcart. The dwellinghouse & offices are one storey, slated & in good repair. Beoch is a corruption of the Celtic word Beath - a birch tree An extensive birch wood formerly Stood on the W. [West] bank of the loch. There is still a small belt adjacent to the farmsteading |
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